I awoke this morning under the control of something malign. Get up, it said, get up and cruise. As we … More
Tag: llangollen
Churchyards in the rain, hell in the village, cows in the meadow #offgrid #narrowboat #england
An Olympic-sized swimmering pool was fitted to the Cardinal overnight last night. My goodness me but did it ever rain. … More
One or two of the practicalities, and their usefulness in social cleansing #offgrid #narrowboat #england
The canals, eh? Nothing to do but totter around occasionally waggling the tiller and calling down to the engine room … More
A mouse in the rat race #England #narrowboat #offgrid
It is difficult to believe but I think that I have moored on a very hum-drum, ho-hum, wholly humble stretch … More
The old classics – and a word or two from Mr Dog #narrowboat #england #llangollen
Today is Day Three of the Ellesmere festival of something or other. All weekend there have been day-trip boats chugging … More
Setting fire to Wales, it is, one embankment at a time #steam #railway #llangollen
One of the rewards at the end of the Llangollen Canal, if rewards there need be, is the Llangollen Steam … More
Days 3 and 4 of the Llangollen canal Expedition: countryside; bridges; tunnels #narrowboat #england
The trials and tribulations of Day Two of the expedition having been gibbered out of our systems, the intrepid explorers, … More
Father went up the Limpopo, Mother went up the wall – I’m going up the Llangollen #narrowboat #England
Dash it all, Doris, a chap has to do what a chap has to do. If what a chap has … More
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company. 